tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87032533154251042602018-03-19T04:31:16.797-07:00PSXboxIndiesNews and reviews for ID@Xbox indie games on Xbox One. Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-80990079057517624222018-03-18T11:27:00.000-07:002018-03-18T11:27:11.857-07:00Pure Farming 2018 Review (XONE)
The good news about Pure Farming 2018 is that it is one of
the first farming sims on consoles to even come close to challenging the
Farming Simulator franchise’s dominance. It has tons of unique features, some
much appreciated quality-of-life options, and generally just feels more solid
overall than every other farming game that has come along tying to take down
the champ. The bad news is that Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-42036514885608756312018-03-15T18:13:00.000-07:002018-03-15T18:13:54.510-07:00Train Sim World Review (XONE)
I’m pretty sure 7-year old me would have loved Train Sim
World. Being able to explore every inch of a train and move all the switches
and press all of the buttons in the cockpit would have blown my little
train-loving mind. What about thirty-four year old me? Not so much. I went in
expecting it to be somewhat dry and boring, since it’s a sim and all, but I
wasn’t expecting it to be quite this Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-16452889886329880952018-03-15T12:15:00.000-07:002018-03-15T12:15:46.317-07:00Tesla vs. Lovecraft Review (XONE)
Tesla vs. Lovecraft will catch most folks’ attention just
due to the theme, but the core twin stick shooter gameplay underneath is more
than solid enough to stand on its own. In fact, the gameplay pretty much has to
carry the experience because the hordes of Lovecraftian horrors you fight are
disappointingly indistinguishable from any random mobs in any other game. The
gameplay rocks, though, Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-28797763080929556012018-03-14T11:43:00.000-07:002018-03-14T11:43:51.060-07:00DJMax Respect Review (PS4)
After being released primarily on PSP and later on Vita and
iOS and Android, the DJMax franchise finally makes its home console debut on
PS4 with DJMax Respect. “Respect” is a great subtitle for the game, too, as it
is clearly a heartfelt love letter made with respect for existing fans, but
also a subtle warning for newcomers (like me and many other console only
gamers) that this game is going Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-52220933744852341842018-03-09T09:50:00.001-08:002018-03-09T09:50:40.320-08:00Tales of Berseria Review (PS4)
I’ll fully admit that what made me want to play Tales of
Berseria is that I really, really liked the main character, Velvet. She just
looked awesome and I’m always up for playing a game with a female protagonist,
particularly a JRPG, so I bought the game during a recent PSN Flash Sale. I’m
happy to say that Velvet herself lived up to my expectations, but the rest of
the game was a little Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-54185247479089570652018-03-06T10:42:00.001-08:002018-03-06T10:42:19.204-08:00Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Review (XONE)
Do you enjoy the “shoot enemies, get loot, shoot harder
enemies, get better loot, etc.” loop of Destiny or Borderlands but wish you
could play with an army of cute anime waifus at your side instead of a bunch of
dudebros? Well then good news, my friend, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is the
game for you (and me). Even if you don’t really like Sword Art Online, the
shooter gameplay and reward Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-56795024402228443942018-03-02T11:36:00.001-08:002018-03-02T11:36:02.191-08:00Turok 2 Review (XONE)
The 1998 holiday season is one of my fondest gaming memories
as a kid. Just on the N64 alone we got Ocarina of Time, Rogue Squadon, South Park,
and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, the latter three of which used the newly released
Expansion Pak to make their graphics look better. Let’s just say that Turok 2’s
“high res” (lol) graphics blew my 15-year old mind back then even as I got
frustrated and lostErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-89664467294986651942018-03-02T11:26:00.002-08:002018-03-02T11:26:48.181-08:00Turok Review (XONE)When it launched on N64 in 1997, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was
one of the first games that really made the case that first-person-shooter
games could actually be viable on consoles. Of course, GoldenEye 007 took that
ball and ran with it later that year, but Turok hit the scene first. Now,
21-years later, the original Turok hits consoles again on Xbox One in a world
where FPS games on consoles are Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-53259391578988989402018-02-28T09:35:00.001-08:002018-02-28T09:35:56.787-08:00Bridge Constructor Portal Review (PS4, XONE)
Let’s be honest here, the initial Bridge Constructor Portal
announcement kind of hit the Internet like a wet fart. Combining a beloved
license with a not so beloved indie game about building bridges wasn’t exactly
what fans were hoping for when rumors of a new Portal game announcement started
swirling in 2017. Now that the game is out on consoles, however, how does Bridge
Constructor Portal Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-20399112544657377432018-02-26T15:52:00.000-08:002018-02-26T15:52:20.143-08:00Pinball FX3 Review (XONE)
The great thing about digital pinball is that there is
plenty of room in the marketplace for anyone that wants to get their feet wet.
Whether that means authentic reproductions of real tables or, in the case of
Zen Studios’ Pinball FX series, fantasy tables that don’t have to adhere to the
physical and technical limitations that their real world counterparts do,
pinball is still pinball and it’sErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-31935846536912859572018-02-22T14:56:00.002-08:002018-02-22T14:56:40.319-08:00Slice, Dice & Rice Review (PS4)
Video game logic rarely makes sense, you know? Like how fighting
games always have characters beating each other with weapons and spilling gallons of
blood only for them to simply get back up again as if nothing happened. Slice,
Dice & Rice, on the other hand, treats its weapons-based combat with the
realism it deserves where one solid hit almost always results in bloody death.
Pair this Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-72554045862817445372018-02-20T11:31:00.000-08:002018-02-20T11:31:22.577-08:00The Station Review (XONE)
Walking simulator / narrative adventure games can be
successful if they accomplish any one or combination of the following – great
presentation, great story, great puzzles. Get at least one of those things
right and your game is worth playing as far as I’m concerned. The latest
walking sim to hit the Xbox One and PS4, The Station (from an impressive
collection of industry vets), hits those Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-64128667133894210372018-02-13T10:28:00.000-08:002018-02-13T10:28:52.242-08:00The Fall Part 2: Unbound Review (XONE)
First the A.I. temporarily defies its programming in order
to complete an objective. Then it totally abandons its programming in the name
of self-preservation. And then the A.I. starts learning about feelings and
emotions like selfishness, remorse, sadness, and pity. And then, of course,
things escalate. This is basically how the “The Terminator” and “The Matrix”
got started, but it is also Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-24774444799478326592018-02-13T08:07:00.000-08:002018-02-13T08:07:48.605-08:00Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game Review (PS4)
Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game is the
best pure dirt bike racing game we’ve had in a long, long time. By focusing
just on indoor supercross racing and nothing else, the gameplay is absolutely
perfected here instead of feeling watered down like in so many other MX games
over the years that tried to cram too many “xtreme” things into one title and
not getting any of them quite Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-11165003126677164682018-02-09T09:34:00.002-08:002018-02-09T09:34:39.853-08:00AmazonBasics Xbox One Controller Review
Did you know Amazon makes game controllers now? I didn’t
either until I was in need of a new Xbox One controller and an AmazonBasics one
appeared at the top of the list. Priced at just $25 and with solid user
reviews, I took a chance and bought one. After using it for a while, I have to
say I’m pretty impressed. It feels good in the hand and works well but I think
the most important thing is Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-46142089919575600672018-02-08T09:02:00.001-08:002018-02-08T09:02:20.753-08:00Mercenary Kings Reloaded Edition Review (PS4)
With great sprite graphics, an awesome retro soundtrack, and
satisfying arcade-style run and gun gameplay – Mercenary Kings has pretty much
everything oldschool 2D action shooter fans could ask for. Part Metal Slug, part
Metal Gear, Mercenary Kings wears its inspirations on its sleeve but turns it
all into a very fun and satisfying whole. Continue reading our full review of
Mercenary Kings: Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-3363993513069837862018-02-01T11:44:00.001-08:002018-02-01T11:44:17.363-08:00Mutant Football League Review (XONE)
Take one part NFL Blitz-style football gameplay but make the
teams out of skeletons and monsters and mutants, add in tons of blood and gore
and violence, toss in famed arcade sports announcer Tim Kitzrow, and you pretty
much have Mutant Football League – the spiritual successor to the beloved
Mutant League sports games on SEGA Genesis. I’m not going to beat around the
bush – Mutant Football Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-90224469851748719592018-01-26T10:59:00.001-08:002018-01-26T10:59:36.440-08:00Dragon Ball FighterZ Review (XONE)
The thing that sets Dragon Ball FighterZ apart from pretty
much every other video game in the franchise is that it is a rock solid
fighting game at its core first and foremost and doesn’t just rely on the
license to be appealing. I won’t be one of those fools who says “Finally, a
good Dragon Ball game!”, because that’s nonsense and there have been plenty of
good ones, but those other games Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-90874536803552865202018-01-24T09:38:00.001-08:002018-01-24T09:38:50.161-08:00The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review (XONE)
For a game originally released in 2014 and finally landing
on Xbox One in 2018, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter feels surprisingly current
in the walking sim / narrative adventure / strollplaying game genre that has
taken some fairly massive steps forward in the last couple of years. Ethan
Carter isn’t just a walk slowly around and look at stuff game like most of its
contemporaries at the time of Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-92161905769335855232018-01-19T15:23:00.001-08:002018-01-19T15:23:31.669-08:00Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Review (PS4)
Nearly two years after its initial launch, Street Fighter V
finally feels like a complete package with the Arcade Edition update. Available
as a free update for current SFV owners, or as a stand alone release for new
players, Street Fighter V Arcade Edition cleans up the interface, adds some
beefy single-player modes, and changes up the gameplay with some tweaks and
additions to make it even Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-59443051201041544522018-01-10T10:17:00.000-08:002018-01-10T10:17:57.808-08:00Fortnite Battle Royale is Better Than PUBG
Fortnite Battle Royale is better than Playerunknown’s
Battlegrounds. Period. Straight up. The end. If you ever wondered what PUBG
would be like if it had a bit more polish and a ton more personality, Fortnite
Battle Royale is your answer and it’s a ton of fun. It’s also free and is
available on Xbox One AND PS4. Continue reading our full preview for all of the
details on Fortnite Battle Royale.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-26189069926438678712018-01-05T09:22:00.001-08:002018-01-05T09:22:43.924-08:00PUBG Xbox One Overview and Impressions
The hottest game of 2017 is now on Xbox One through the Xbox
Game Preview program. Yes, now you too can play Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
just like the cool PC gaming kids. What’s it like? How does it perform? Should
you play it? Find answers to all of these questions and more in our full PUBG
on Xbox One impressions.
What Is PUBG?
Just as a quick reminder of what Playerunknown’s
Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-982055232128837642018-01-03T08:44:00.000-08:002018-01-03T08:44:35.294-08:00It's Quiz Time Review (PS4)
Trivia aficionados and folks just looking for a fun party
game are in for a treat with It’s Quiz Time from the makers of the Buzz series.
This trivia game show uses a fantastic smartphone app as the answer input
method, so anyone, gamers and non-gamers alike, can play it and have a great
time. It also has full streaming support and the viewing audience can actually
participate. For the $20 Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-71984626343719528742017-12-28T12:53:00.000-08:002017-12-28T12:53:05.490-08:00Top 15 PS4 and Xbox One Indie Games of 2017
Welcome to the PSXBoxIndies Top 15 Games of 2017! Why 15
instead of the traditional 10? Because I’m combining my favorites on PS4 and
Xbox One (and a lot are multiplatform) and just didn’t think 10 was enough to
give props to all of my favorite games. And it’s my site, so I do what I want.
I also want to make it clear that this is just my favorite games of the year.
Not the most popular. Not Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703253315425104260.post-2019987329076912882017-12-18T09:07:00.000-08:002017-12-18T11:00:13.451-08:00Night in the Woods Review (PS4, XONE)
Night in the Woods features a cast of anthropomorphic
animals and the main character is a cat, which means of course I had to play
it. The game is more than just an eye catching art style, however, as the game
underneath is pretty phenomenal too. This 2D platformer / narrative driven
adventure (it’s a walking simulator) has a fascinating story to tell and
genuinely enjoyable gameplay all Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12549069467846795766noreply@blogger.com0